Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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Q uadrangle CONFRONTED with the problem of in- terpreting Manhattan ' s news in relation to the ever-changing world scene, the Quad- rangle, under the direction of Editor-in- Chief James P. Quinn, this year turned in an excellent job in both the reportorial and editorial fields. Following the policy set in the previous year, the Quad again featured a modern and readable format on regular newspaper. Fanning the flames of controversy with Joe McCartliy ' s biting editorials and his own ex- clusive and sometimes explosive Young Man of Manhattan column. Editor Quinn made the Quad a potent influence and a constant conversation topic about the campus. Walt Ruddy ' s caustic and at times satirical com- ments on world e ents and the shape of things to come kept the student body well informed of the conservative Catholic view- point on national and international topics. Through the Asides column. Bob McLough- lin and Jim Sweeney brought the highlights of each week ' s social gatherings to those not fortunate enough to ha e participated in 208

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the founding brothers; and Ji)e CampaneUa drew the sub-dividers for the sports section. John B. Walsh, now famous for an analy- sis of non-linear functions, copy-edited the material as it arrived from unnamed scribes writing for campus societies. Assisting in copy editing, which means tackling all the arduous tasks connected with a yearbook, were Frank Reynolds, Bill Dickson, and Bill Schulz. Assuming most of the responsibility, and standing ready to shoulder the blame, is the editor, Walter Ruddy, sometimes to be found in the Manhattanite office wearing a slide rule and a worried look. These are the men who did it. 207

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them. Ruddy ' s Observer was later the outlet for Joe McCarthy ' s dissertations on philos- ophy. Freshmen Harry Connell and John Pad- ber brouijht a new outlook on music to the College through their Musical Notes column. Tom Donahue ' s sharp, teasing captions gave the pages of the Quad a lighter breezy look than It had known in years. Chuck Riker, the Quad ' s Margaret O ' Brien, ' Ra ed about anything that happened to enter his curly little head. In all, The Young Man of Manhattan fell into disagreement with eighteen persons or organizations on the campus and gave his unqualified support to eleven. He explains the fact that the Quad continued to hold the support of the entire student body and the faculty in spite of these disagreements to Managing Editor Sam Giannecchini ' s readi- ness to come up with the needed steadying influence in times of strife and Associate Editor Joe McCarthy ' s ability to produce copy when the deadline was rolling around. The main factor, hov e er, was News Editor Bill Dickson ' s having the campus covered with a blanket of reporters so that no news event escaped the Quad ' s notice. hi one field in particular the Quad far exceeded collegiate standards. The paper ' s art work, directed by Joe Campanella with the assistance of Howie Everngam, was of the highest caliber. Campanella ' s sports and news cartoons set the criterion of originality and artist perfection for the rest of the paper. The reporting on the events of the week by such capable ne shounds as Jack Hen- dricks, Al Coakley, Harry DePuy, Bill Mech- mann, Chuck Riker, Bill Mack, Dave Ma- loof, Pat McKeown, Charley Sercu, and Joe Fitzpatrick, met ith the satisfaction of the 209